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Austin Travel Guide

Capital of Texas, the city of Austin lies almost in the centre
of the state, a big city with a small town feel, young population,
casual lifestyle and reputation as a Mecca for live music
shows.

Home of the University of Texas campus, Austin life is closely
entwined with the energy and enthusiasm of its students, but this
city that has been a state capital since 1838 does not ignore its
history. Young people are drawn here too by the array of live
concerts that are held frequently around the shores of Town Lake.
Most famous of these events is the annual South by Southwest music
festival-conference held each March. Visitors wanting to tune in to
Austin's live musical repertoire, which spans everything from blues
and country to reggae, simply have to drift down the famous Sixth
Street strip of pubs and clubs any night of the week.

Austin's laid-back attitude lends itself to the great outdoors,
and the city has miles of hiking and biking trails linking parks,
preserves and greenbelts adding to the ambience of its leafy
streets.

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